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  • expressfish
    E30 Addict
    • May 2008
    • 526

    #1066
    15mm, so I'll have to get studs and spacers for sure, huh ? I was also looking at the Maxxium Le Manns Mesh. They are a 35mm offset. Either way I'll need studs, correct ? Or do they sell a longer wheel "bolt" -lug.? 35mm would work with 10mm spacers, right ?
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    • Mystikal
      Moderator
      Wheel Fitment Expert
      • Nov 2003
      • 9602

      #1067
      Originally posted by expressfish
      15mm, so I'll have to get studs and spacers for sure, huh ? I was also looking at the Maxxium Le Manns Mesh. They are a 35mm offset. Either way I'll need studs, correct ? Or do they sell a longer wheel "bolt" -lug.? 35mm would work with 10mm spacers, right ?
      Spacers for sure, and yes they sell longer bolts. H&R retailers can sell you everything you need. You don't want 10mm spacers, as they will not be hubcentric (meaning...you don't want them). You can run the 15mm spacer with an ET35 wheel also.

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      • z31maniac
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        • Dec 2007
        • 17566

        #1068
        Originally posted by expressfish
        15mm, so I'll have to get studs and spacers for sure, huh ? I was also looking at the Maxxium Le Manns Mesh. They are a 35mm offset. Either way I'll need studs, correct ? Or do they sell a longer wheel "bolt" -lug.? 35mm would work with 10mm spacers, right ?
        Turner Motorsports sells longer lug bolts.

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        • devonjordan
          R3VLimited
          • Jul 2006
          • 2386

          #1069
          Question about my E46, help much appreciated.

          I happened upon a set of MVR rims, J8.5x19 et43, any way these can fit?

          -Devon
          Last edited by devonjordan; 05-10-2008, 04:09 PM.
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          • 4ce30
            R3VLimited
            • Feb 2006
            • 2762

            #1070
            I've got 16x9 et25 rear and 16x7.5 et35 front...im currently running 10mm spacer up front and none out back.. Im planning on buying 25mm for the front and 5mm in the rear.. would this be about flush both ways? thanks
            -Brandon
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            • evil_twin
              R3VLimited
              • Nov 2007
              • 2965

              #1071
              So if I want to run a 15x8 with a 205/50/15 wheel, what offset should I run?
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              • Mystikal
                Moderator
                Wheel Fitment Expert
                • Nov 2003
                • 9602

                #1072
                Originally posted by devonjordan
                Question about my E46, help much appreciated.

                I happened upon a set of MVR rims, J8.5x19 et43, any way these can fit?

                -Devon
                Yup, easy fitment. 235/35/19 tires.

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                • Mystikal
                  Moderator
                  Wheel Fitment Expert
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 9602

                  #1073
                  Originally posted by 4ce30
                  I've got 16x9 et25 rear and 16x7.5 et35 front...im currently running 10mm spacer up front and none out back.. Im planning on buying 25mm for the front and 5mm in the rear.. would this be about flush both ways? thanks
                  -Brandon
                  Flush is a subjective term, show me a pic of a car with wheel fitment that you like and I can tell you how to achieve that look.

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                  • Mystikal
                    Moderator
                    Wheel Fitment Expert
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 9602

                    #1074
                    Originally posted by evil_twin
                    So if I want to run a 15x8 with a 205/50/15 wheel, what offset should I run?
                    ET20 will be fine.

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                    • PaT_e30
                      Noobie
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 24

                      #1075
                      Well I was going to wait and use my first post for my intro once I finished the swap on my e30, but I need to ask something.....

                      I have a set of BBS RM's 15x8 & 15x8.5, what size tires do you think I should go with? Or am I to limited on tire choices? I ask because I'll be doing a M50 Turbo setup, though it's not going to be heavily built or pushin' crazy amounts boost or anything like that but still.....

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                      • Mystikal
                        Moderator
                        Wheel Fitment Expert
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 9602

                        #1076
                        Originally posted by PaT_e30
                        Well I was going to wait and use my first post for my intro once I finished the swap on my e30, but I need to ask something.....

                        I have a set of BBS RM's 15x8 & 15x8.5, what size tires do you think I should go with? Or am I to limited on tire choices? I ask because I'll be doing a M50 Turbo setup, though it's not going to be heavily built or pushin' crazy amounts boost or anything like that but still.....
                        The offset becomes really low once you widen RMs. Those 15x8s are now ET14 and the 15x8.5s are now ET8. Getting anything wider than a 205/50/15 is going to require a lot of fender work, even getting the 205 on will require a flat roll and a lot of spring rate.

                        If you want traction, I'd really suggest getting another set of rims.

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                        • PaT_e30
                          Noobie
                          • Nov 2007
                          • 24

                          #1077
                          Originally posted by Mystikal
                          If you want traction, I'd really suggest getting another set of rims.
                          Yeah that's what I was afraid of.....oh well......

                          Would anything in the 17in range work well? The ones I'm looking at come in;

                          17x7.5: +55, +42, +32

                          17x8.5: +42, +32, +25
                          Last edited by PaT_e30; 05-12-2008, 04:47 PM.

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                          • surebimmer
                            E30 Modder
                            • Jan 2004
                            • 978

                            #1078
                            Just got a set of m-systems 17x8 and 17x9 in the rear. Anyway to make these fit with 235/40 17 toyo r1r's? Or should i be looking for 17x8 in the rear?

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                            • Mystikal
                              Moderator
                              Wheel Fitment Expert
                              • Nov 2003
                              • 9602

                              #1079
                              Originally posted by PaT_e30
                              Yeah that's what I was afraid of.....oh well......

                              Would anything in the 17in range work well? The ones I'm looking at come in;

                              17x7.5: +55, +42, +32

                              17x8.5: +42, +32, +25
                              The lowest offsets for each respective size would work quite well. I'd personally get the 17x8.5 all around with 235/40/17 tires. You'd have some fender rolling to do in the back, but nothing extreme. Depending on the exact tire you may also have to run a 3mm spacer up front to clear the strut tube. This all may sound like a headache, but you will have plenty of traction afterwards. The easy way out would be the same rims but with 215/40/17 all around.

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                              • Mystikal
                                Moderator
                                Wheel Fitment Expert
                                • Nov 2003
                                • 9602

                                #1080
                                Originally posted by surebimmer
                                Just got a set of m-systems 17x8 and 17x9 in the rear. Anyway to make these fit with 235/40 17 toyo r1r's? Or should i be looking for 17x8 in the rear?
                                Actually with either width rim you can't get 235's on without fender pulling/flaring.

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